It's unlikely that having an abortion in the UK will affect your fertility. However, if you become pregnant in the future, you may have a slightly increased risk of losing the pregnancy (miscarriage) or the baby being born early.

Having an abortion won't usually affect your chances of becoming pregnant and having normal pregnancies in the future.

But there's a very small risk to your fertility and future pregnancies if you develop a womb infection that isn't treated promptly. The infection could spread to your fallopian tubes and ovaries, known as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).